10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARQUEBUSS»
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harquebuss in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
harquebuss and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The United Service Magazine
PART I. ClIAPTEB I. Historical summary of infantry fire-arms with smooth bores —
Hand cannon — Serpentine — Semi-Serpentine — Matchlock harquebuss — Ou'
verin — Hook harquebuss — Petronel — Cock of matchlock — Wheel-lock ...
2
History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of ...
Domestic MSS. a 'In the port towns along the south and west from Newcastle to
Plymouth a corps to be formed of 4,000 harquebuss-men, to be taken from the
artificers of each town, between the ages of 18 and 30, to be duly exercised and ...
James Anthony Froude, 1866
3
The United Service Magazine
PART I. Chapter I. Historical summary of infantry fire-arms with smooth bores —
Hand cannon — Serpentine — Semi-Serpentine — Matchlock harquebuss — Cu'
verin — Hook harqucbuss — Petronrl — Cock of matchlock — Wheel-lock ...
Arthur William Alsager Pollock, 1852
4
The works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England
This being premised, it may be considered whether sound might not be lessened
in ordnance or a harquebuss, without much weakening of the percussion, in this
manner. Let there be a harquebuss made with a barrel of a pretty strength, so as
...
Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu, 1850
This being premised, it may be considered whether sound might not be lessened
in ordnance or a harquebuss, without much weakening of the percussion, in this
manner. Let there be a harquebuss made with a barrel of a pretty strength, so as
...
Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu, 1841
6
A History of The English Army
Pistols were so called from being made at Pistoya, in Tuscany. After some time,
the haquebut obtained 'the name of harquebuss, which is by Fauchet derived
from the ltalian words " arca bouza," or the bow with a hole. It does not appear
that ...
7
Military antiquities respecting a history of the English ...
Nor have there been wanting experienced soldiers who were advocates for its
continuance, and who in many cases 'even preserred it to the harquebuss or
musket. King Charles I. twice granted special commislions under the great seal, ...
8
The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, ...
_ It is said that from harquebusses (see HARQUEBUSS) came pistole, or
pistolets, with wheel-locks, the barrels of which were only one foot long, being the
harquebuss in miniature. The Germans are said to have used them in France
before ...
9
Don Sebastian; or, The house of Braganza
While speaking he took a small harquebuss from under his garment, and
prepared to load it. - For thefirst time in his life Sebastian's cheek was completely
blanched and his nerves shaken ; the ghastly image those words had raised, ...
10
Renaissance in Italy, Vol. 1: The Catholic Reaction
THE BRAVO AS POLITICAL AGENT 817 I seized the reins with my left hand, and
with the right I set my harquebuss against his side, pushing it with such violence
that if it had failed to go off it would at any rate have dis lodged him from his seat.
